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Grok & Grok Bot news hub: what's new (October 2026)

A sourced roundup of the latest Grok and Grok Bot news: The X Subscription, Grok Voice 3.0, Bot email addresses, built-in X search, the Shopify connector, Amazon blocking agents, and the Oct 14 outage. Updated Oct 15, 2026.

What you need

Nothing. This is a news roundup. Each item links to its source and to our how-to where there is one.

Steps

Oct 14: Grok Voice 3.0 (official, x.ai). xAI's newest speech-to-speech model. xAI says it ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis's Speech-to-Speech Index (86.9), responds in under a second, powers Grok Bot's voice mode, and costs $0.08/min in the Voice Agent API, the same as Voice 2.0.
Oct 12–13: The X Subscription (official). One plan for Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor, and X Premium: Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100, Ultra $200 per month. Grok Bot needs Premium or above, and usage comes from one weekly shared pool. Existing subscribers can keep their plan or switch (switching is permanent). See 'Which Grok plan do you need?'
Oct 11: Grok Bot v0.70.2 (official changelog). Bots can claim their own email address (sent mail waits for your approval on a draft card), search X without a connected account, pay with X Money or Stripe Link, and show apps like Figma, Notion, and Canva as interactive cards. QuickBooks Online is available to connect.
Oct 9: Bot email addresses at mail.grokbot.com. Ask your Bot to claim one or use Connect apps → Email. See 'Give your Grok Bot its own email address'.
Oct 7–8: Built-in X search and monitoring. See 'Monitor X with Grok Bot'. The Oct 7 release (v0.68.1) also added slide decks delivered as PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Oct 8: Shopify connector works in Grok and Grok Bot. See 'Run your Shopify store with Grok Bot'.
Oct 14: Computer-access outage of about five hours (roughly 10:45 AM–4:05 PM CT), resolved the same day. See 'Grok Bot not working?'
Oct 14–15: Amazon blocks agent purchases, and Elon Musk posted that SpaceX will make users whole for Bot purchase mistakes or card leaks. Check official terms before relying on it.
Unconfirmed: user reports of weekly usage draining about 2x faster (xAI hasn't confirmed a change), and Grok 5 release timing (no official date; posts guessing December are speculation).
Developer note: the grok-imagine-image-quality API model retires Nov 2, 2026, moving to Imagine Image 2.0, per xAI's developer release notes.

Prompt to copy

Search X and the web for Grok and Grok Bot announcements from the last 7 days. List each with its date, a one-line summary, and a link to the original source. Separate official xAI announcements from user reports and rumors.

Tips

Features roll out gradually, so something announced may not be in your app yet.
For anything involving money, plans, or security, check the official docs, not just posts.

FAQ

What is Grok Voice 3.0?

xAI's speech-to-speech voice model announced Oct 14, 2026. It powers Grok Bot's voice mode and is available in the Voice Agent API at $0.08/min.

What is The X Subscription?

A single plan launched Oct 2026 that covers Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor, and X Premium, with one weekly usage pool. Grok Bot requires Premium ($30/month) or higher.

When is Grok 5 coming out?

xAI hasn't announced a date. Posts predicting December are speculation.

Does Grok Bot have its own email address?

Yes. Bots can claim one mail.grokbot.com address per account, and sent mail waits for your approval.

Sources

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